Extended road closures in Woolwich to make way for TfL's Cycleway 4 extension

A series of road and lane closures will come into force from 29 September to make way for a continuous cycle route between Woolwich and Greenwich. 

Transport for London's Cycleway 4 extension will make our streets safer for those travelling on foot and by bike.  

The works to create the route are expected to last for 18 months, during which the road closures listed below will be in place, with diversion routes clearly signed.

Councillor Calum O'Byrne Mulligan, Interim Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Sustainability and Transport, said:

“The extension of Cycleway 4 will improve active travel connections across Greenwich and South East London, ensuring a continuous, safe and protected cycle and active travel route all the way the from Woolwich to London Bridge.

"The Cycleway 4 connection will reduce pollution and our impact on the environment, while improving residents’ health and wellbeing by making it easier to travel by bike or on foot.

"I appreciate the inconvenience resulting from the road and lane closures to allow for this improvement, but these will be managed with well signed diversion routes, and are a necessary part of works to improve our cycling infrastructure so that residents can actively travel every day.” 

For 24 hours on Monday 29 September, bus and cycle lanes will be suspended along Woolwich Road and Woolwich Church Street, from the junction with Gallions Road to the roundabout at John Wilson Street, and along the entire length of Anchor and Hope Lane and Charlton Church Lane.  

Vehicles will be allowed to use bus lanes along the route while these works are being carried out. 

Between 9pm and 5am there will be closures on: 

• Woolwich Road
• Woolwich Church Street
• Woolwich High Street
• Anchor and Hope Lane
• Charlton Church Lane
• The roundabout of John Wilson Street and Woolwich High Street  

Between 9pm and 5am vehicles will not be able to enter or exit the side roads below, or wait at their junctions with Woolwich Road, Woolwich Church Street, Woolwich High Street, and John Wilson Street:  

• Gallions Road
• Stonefoundry Yard
• Penhall Road
• Westmoor Street
• Eastmoor Street
• Warspite Road
• Ruston Road
• Frances Street
• Leda Road
• Mast Quay
• Glass Yard
• Powis Street 

Between 9pm and 5am throughout the works period, and on some occasions for up to three days at a time, vehicles will not be able to enter or exit the side roads below, or wait at their junctions with Woolwich Road or Woolwich Church Street:  

• Gallon Close
• Charlton Lane
• Clevely Close
• Tamar Street
• Pett Street
• Prospect Vale
• Kingsman Street
• Church Hill 

From Monday 29 September 2025 until Thursday 28 May 2026, vehicles will not be allowed to make a right turn from Woolwich Church Street into either Leda Road or Frances Street at any time. 

Follow TfL's website for more information.